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Shadow Company
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Average Rating: 3
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Year: 2006
Genre: Documentary
Trailer:
Director: Jason Bourque, Nick Bicanic
Cast: Gerard Butler,
Neall Elliss, Peter Singer
Shadow Company is a compelling film about men for hire who go into very
dangerous places in the world to act as security agents for companies;
to fight for governments; or whoever hires them. They are apolitical
and are seemingly very good at what they do. The film takes no sides,
doesn't pull any punches, shows us just how dangerous and bloody
fighting in todays troubled hot spots is.
Some graphic footage of burning bodies may be disturbing but it did
happen. There are about 20,000 mercenaries in Iraq at present. Others
are in African countries where there is civil war. Some are in
Afghanistan; or any place that is dangerous and there is need for
men-with-guns; i.e. security agents.
Film-makers Nick Bicanic and Jason Bourque were successful in getting
the complete cooperation and trust of the mercenaries, called private
security contractors, and through interviews and following along, we
have a look at their day. Two of them, (Slavko Itic & Corbus Claassens)
are articulate and matter-of-fact about the way things are in their
jobs. The most horrific details are recounted with no histrionics. It
is just the way it is. The extras are a great watch too. One long
interview with Claassens recounts a hilarious story about a blow up
doll. It's odd and a little scary. If the the guy in their company was
just kidding, it would be one thing. But it sounded like he actually
had conversations and 'fights' with his 'wife.' Yes, folks, he married
his 'doll.' I won't spoil the rest of the story by further comment, but
it is seriously strange - and very funny.
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